Croatia vs South Africa: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

Croatia
27.4%
in 2023
South Africa
17.8%
in 2023
Croatia rank
30th
South Africa rank
33rd

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Croatia
  • South Africa
204060201620192023

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 27.4% against 17.8% in South Africa, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 55 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 26.6% 23.2% 3.3% Croatia
2020s 49.5% 17.6% 31.8% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Croatia or South Africa?
Croatia, at 27.4% against 17.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Croatia and South Africa?
9.6%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Croatia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
55 places, 369 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed